Syed Zia Uddin is a senior sensing and data analytics engineer at VulcanForms Inc., an MIT-born startup focused on end-to-end, high-precision metal manufacturing for medical implants, consumer electronics, and aerospace and defense. He holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University, an MS from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a BSc from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
Zia serves on the AABEA New England Executive Committee, working to connect and support Bangladeshi engineers and architects across the region. He is also vice president of Projects for Humanity, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting orphans and underprivileged families, clean water for climate-affected coastal communities in Bangladesh, refugee assistance and disaster relief.